Squeegee mop with wringer



AJuly 2s, 1931.-

' H. HERTZBERG SQUEEGE nog WITH WRINGER Filed-Nav. 14. 1929 ATORNEY.

Patented `ul-y l28', 1931 maar HERTZBERG, oF BROOKLYMNEW'YORK -sQUEEGE'Mor WITH: `vvariverm l appiieationmed November 14, 1929.ser1a1110.4073108. `j`

This invention relates to wet mops andV more particularly to that'typeof such mops which are intended for cleaning floors and are providedwith means to wring `water from 5 the mop material.

It is the object of this invention `to improve the action of a mopl ofthis kind which is provided with a squeegee plate to collect water onthe'floor and to absorb such water l0 by the mop material.

The; present invention carries forward the invention disclosed in mypending application orLetters Patent for Squeegee mop filed Sept. 5th,1929,V Serial No. 390,609.

16 Vith this and other objects in view theinvention consists in certainnovel features' ofl construction,'combinations of elements andarrangements of parts which will be more fully described in thesespeciiications.. and mrfinally pointed out in the'appended claims.

The invention is shown in the accompanying -drawin s which form amaterial part of o these speci cations and in which: i 1 is aperspective elevation of my improved squeegee mop with `mop cordsstretched and the squeeg'ee plate in operating position. i .pj

Fig. Zis a plan view of Fig. 5 showing the mop in collapsed positionwhen operating for simultaneous useof squeegee and mop. Fig. 3 is afront elevation of my squeegee m0 partlyin section online 3-3 of Fig. 4.ig. 4 is a sectional on line 4--4 of Fig. 3. .A p Fig." 5 is aperspective elevation of the'mop in collapsed position when squeegee,and mop material are used in simultaneous operation;

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view showing the tubular astenin meansfor attaching mop material to the ame. Fig. 7 is a side elevation ofFig. 3. Referring to the `drawings,iny squeegee mop consists of a mopstick 11 to the lower end of which a mop` head is fastened. .This headconsists of twoelongatedmetallic plates l2 and -13adapted to lie flatuponl each other. Theouter side of each plate is stiiened longitudinallyagainst bending by longitudinal lribs 12a and 13a respectively and withacenplan of the Amop head p tral boss 12b and 13b from which the ribslthe mop stick 11 andthe mop cords extend taper down towards the ends of'saidfplates The opposite narrow ends of plate 13are each provided attheir middle portion with an ,l Y 1 upwardly extending tooth 130 and thecorrey sponding ends ofplate 12 are each provided 55 with cooperatinglnotches Aor lrecesses 120 which are adapted to engage the-teeth 13e whenthe plates are lying injuxtapositio'n on each other. Into the lower endoi' mop stick l1 a woodl screw 14C isfinserted in alinernent with the'mop stick axis. ylliisscrew has an integral cylindrical extension boltV11161 th'ee-Y on Vwhich isthreaded onits end portion, and therebyengages-an'finterior thread in/boss l.

13b, so that this boss 13b acts asa nuton bolt 55 14a which turnsreadily in "a central aperture of bo's's'12b. Between the bolt portion14a and theA wood screw 14, a collar 146 is formedintegral therewith,`which is lodged 1 in a recess of the lower endof the mop stick 11. Aferrule-cap- 15, provide'dwith "a cen-` tral-aperturethrough which.boltllla passes, 1 l Y is "driven" tightly over" the lower end of mopstick 11 andy againstthe lower annular iace of collar 1416 to preventsplitting of the lmop stickl and to forni ametallic face against whichboss 12b may( lean.

The mop materialconsists preferably ofk two'sectionsofrope-like'strands.20,'arranged sheet-like alongside of each other. Oneend ,of the so, a'rrangedmop strands 20 is inter'- posedjbetween the twoends ofamop Vfabric sheet23 and vsewed theretovbya plurality lof 'I rowsof stitches`21 asshown inFigl 6-s`o' that the fabric sheet 23 formeraloop-524L l at the end'offthemop strands 20.

' l The free upper ends ofthe two mop mate-.-vr A y l rial sections 2Oare fastened to oppositesides of .a 'sleeve 30 by means-"of two-rings of'tie wires 31 which press the cordsQO into angular f` grooves of saidsleeve -as lshown inFi-g. vl. lnthis manner the ends of" each sectionVof mop material surrounds one half of the circumferenceof sleeve 30which is slidably y mounted on mop `stick 11 and may be held stai'tionaryV thereon in raised position by.` means of ajcurved wire spring32.v In theassembled mop the two loops 24 each enclose one longitudinalhalf of plate r12a`t oppositefsides of VVupwardly from plate 12 attransversely op- Vfacture.

posite sides of the mop stick 11 to sleeve 30.

Below that part of the canvas 23 under plate 12 and above the top faceof plate 13, a squeegee plate 35 preferably made of soft rubber and ofgreater width and length than plates 12 and 13 is interposed. This platehas a thick portion covered by the plates 12 and 13 and tapers downtowards its longitudinal edges. It is provided with three apertures, onecentral forbolt 14a andtwo near.

the ends for teeth 13o. Y Y

This squeegee mop is easily assembled and taken apart for cleaning` orrenewing the mopA material. By rotating the mop stick 11 plate 13is'loosened and unscrewed from bolt 1410i and simultaneously teeth 130are disengaged from notches 120. Vhen plate 13 is free free bolt 14a thesqueegee platecan belifted olf from teeth 130. The mop material loops24can then be stripped oil plate 12 in opposite directions and beremoved with sleeve from the upper end of the mop stick 11. It isevident that this construction permits the Yuse, of the device as asimple squeegee plate with Vhandle when the. mop material and sleeveare'not assembled therewith, and also as a simple wringer mop when theYsqueegeeplate is left olf and the mop material with sleeve 30 areassembled with mop stick 11 and'plates 1213. For wringing, the.

mop cords are `twisted aroundmop stick 11 by means of sleeve 30 in vwellknown manner. Fig. 1 shows the squeegee mop completely arranged forsqueegee operation. lIn this vrcase the mop strands are stretched fanshaped along the sides of mop stick l1 and held in thatposition bykmeans of the frictional engagement-of spring 32 with sleeve 30. 'v

In Figs 2 andj the device is shown when in operation for using squeegeeand'mop si multaneously, so that the action ofone sup-- plements theoperation of. the other. Plate 35 pushes water on a floor ahead of itand the mop material absorbs it, particularly bevond Y the ends of plate35 where the mop is wider than theplate asindicated by Fig. 2. Y f

arrows in Froml the above description it will appear` clearly that thisimproved form of my squeegee mop has numerous advantages and'novelvfeaturesin vaddition to those recited in my afore identified copending.application without any considerable-addition to the number lot vparts-nor increase in its cost of manuu vWhile a preferred form of myinvention has been described herein, it shall be' understood thatmodificationsl may be made in lthe designand arrangement of parts or inVthe construction of detailswhich come within the scope and spiritl ofthe invention as claimed. Y f i' 7 Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device -of the kind described, a

handle bar, a pair of parallel metallic plates of substantially equal'length adapted to be held at one end of said handlebar, means to holdsaid plates in lixedV relationgto each other, a strip of mop materialhavingzone end interposed between said plates and its other end held onsaid handle bar, a bolt extending axially from'said lian'dleibar passingthrough said plates and through said mop material and mounting saidplates for rotation on said handle bar, and means engaging said bolt fortending perpendicularly thereiforml in oppo#` site directions, a layerof mop :material havingone endsecured to one of saidv plates, a

squeegee platev interposed between said'vplates, means to hold said.plates in fixed relation ship to each other, Va bolt extending axiallyfrom said handle passing throughapeitures in said plates and meansassociatedw-itlithe plate further fromsaidfhandle andgwithfsaid bolt forclampin'gnsaid mop material plates together. y 3. Ina device ofthe kinddescribed,a.h'an dle bar, Va pair ofparallel metallic'plates held at oneend of .said handle'bar each of said plates having two armsyexteiili,ngf per` pendicular tol themop'handle axis in oppositeldirections'therefrom, means to hold':' '`said plates in fixed relationto eachother bolt. extending axially fromsaidhandle passing throughapertures in. said plates, -rmop' fabric interposed betweensaidplat'es'foifming -a separate loop aroundeach armgof one vof saidplates and lmop cords sewedtof'said mop fabric. ,i l 4. In `adevicecfthe kindv desci1lied, a handle bar, a sleeveslidablyinountedpn'said bar, a pair of parallelplates at one end of saidl bar having 'arms extending' frm said handle in opposite directions'and Vvforming'. co'extenl l sive planes perpendicular-to the handlegaxis, means to hold said plates rvin apposition to each other, atubularsheath enclosing v one of said plates and mop material extendingfrom, said' sheath to said sleeve'.

5. In a device ofthe kind described,ai handle bar, a sleeve slidablymounted onsaid bar a pair of parallel plates `held vat one end of saidbar extendingiperpendicularly therefrom in opposite directions, means tohold. said lplates in apposition to eachother, mop material and saidplates, said mop material extending upwardly fromY said plates to saidsleevefbeing fastened' thereto, :said sleeve formingv means "for holdingfsaidfmopfmateria'l infstretclied isianso position and for dropping itover said squee- 1 gee plate.

6. In a mop, a handle, a pair of op osed metallic plates mounted on oneend o said Y handle, mop material having one end secured to one of saidplates, a squeegee plate` interposed between said plates, said squeegeeplate having an opening at each end thereof, an upstanding lug formed ateach end of one of said metallic plates and being adapted to passthrough said openings, a stem forming an extension of said handle andpassing through saidl opposed plates and squeegee plate and means fordetachably holding all of said plates in fixed relationship.

Signed at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and VState of New York, this11th day of November, A. D. 1929. Y

fTIARRY HERTZBERG.

